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July 26, 2026BMC Women s HealthOpen Access

Self-management strategies for menstrual cycle symptoms: a systematic review

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RTRebecca TarpeyLKLaura KeaverLRLisa Ryan

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Systematic review evaluates self-management strategies for menstrual cycle symptoms, indicating potential benefits while highlighting evidence limitations.

Key Points

  • This review aims to identify and assess non-clinical self-management strategies for alleviating menstrual cycle symptoms among women.
  • Conducted a systematic literature search in multiple databases with literature screening from 13,208 records.
  • Included 39 randomized controlled trials focusing on women aged 18 and older utilizing various self-management strategies.
  • Utilized the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for quality assessment of included studies.
  • Physical activity strategies, particularly yoga, showed significant improvement in menstrual discomfort, mood, and fatigue.
  • Nutritional strategies, especially vitamin and mineral supplementation, had varied but predominantly positive results.
  • Combined self-management strategies also effectively reduced menstrual pain intensity and symptoms overall.

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Tarpey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a962d3aea3239cd79361https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-026-04717-3
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